CIU Rams’ Deandre Leith is NAIA shot put national champion
May 28, 2024
ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ Rams shot putter , a senior, brought home CIU’s first-ever NAIA outdoor individual championship with a school record mark of 18.09m at the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships held in Marion, Indiana.
Leith is the second CIU track and field athlete toÌýbe distinguishedÌýas an NAIA national champion besides three-time indoor Pole Vault championÌý.Ìý
Leith was joined in the shot put by freshmanÌý, who finished top-25 posting a mark of 15.68m.
The Rams finished 22nd out of the 77 teams that scored.Ìý
Read more about the Rams successful finish to their season at .
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